Neil campbell



(No Model.)

N. CAMPBELL.

SNOW SWBEBBR.

No. 333,599. Patentd Jan. 5, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. NEIL CAMPBELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGN OR TO THE BROOKLYN RAIL WAY SUPPLY COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

proved broom, a

SNOW-SWEEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,599, dated January 5.1886.

Application filed March 24, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEIL CAMPBELL, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow- Sweepers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to a special construction of the revolving brooms employed in snow-sweepers and analogous ma chinery, whereby said brooms are made in a cheap and rapid manner, and at the same time very strong and durable, while they may also be repaired at any time with ease and dispatch.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification, and represent what I consider the best means of carrying out my invention.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my importion being broken out from the middle. Fig. 2 is an interior view of one of the broom-heads, showing at X Y Z certain portions in section on the lines :0 x, y y, and z z, respectively. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofa portion of a broomhead and of the parts carried thereby.

It will be understood that for simplicity and clearness I have only represented the skeleton, showing but a few of the Whisks or splints which effect the sweeping.

I employ two broom-heads, A, keyed upon the broom-shaft at such distance from each other as the length of the broom which it is desired to form dictates. Each head A is formed with a series of radial sockets, a, the sockets in one head facing those in the other, and each socket a terminates at its bottom that is to say, near the outer face of the broomhead-in a cylindrical socket, a, of larger diameter than the width of the socket a, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Between the broom-heads and parallel to the shaft extend stout bars B, hinged together in pairs by means of lugs b and the rod C. The ends of these bars are so shaped. as shown at b b", that when folded they will fit into the sockets a a in the heads A, all of the bars B being of course of the same length, so that there are as many pairs of hinged bars connecting the heads as there are sockets in one of said heads. The Whisks or sweeping-splints D, only a few of which are shown in the drawings, are bent at about mid- Serial No. 159,918. (No model.)

length and pushed over the rod C and between the bars B, while the latter are open,

until a sufficient quantity of Whisks is thus hooked to a rod, C, and confined between its 5 5 bars B, when the latter are folded and secured in the folded position by means of bolts E, passing through lugs b secured to or formed on the bars B. I will term one pair of bars, B, with their rod C and Whisks D, a broomsection. The section, prepared as described, is then placed in position by its ends being received in the socketsin the broom-heads A.

It will of course be understood that the numben'of sockets in the heads A, and consequently the number of sections which go to make up a broom, may be varied within certain limits, and it will also be seen that the number of lugs b and bolts E, and consequently the number of hinges and locking means provided for each section, may be varied according to the length of broom to be formed.

I believe that in most cases the friction between the parts will alone be sufiicient to keep the broomsections in place in the heads A. If, however, this should in any case be thought to beinsufficient, a light ring or hoop may he slipped upon the head A, so as to cover the enlarged parts b If of the sections, thus holding them against any accidental displacement.

I claim as my invention- 1. A broom-section composed of whisksfolded around a rod, C, and clamping-bars hinged together by means of said rod, substantially as described.

2. One or more pairs of hinged clampingbars having enlarged ends and carrying broomwhisks, in combination with two broom-heads having slots and recesses shaped to receive the ends of the clamping bars when the latter are folded together, substantially as specified.

3. A broomsection having enlarged ends, in combination with broom-heads having slots and recesses shaped to receive the ends of the broomsections, substantially as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing wit nesses.

NEIL CAMPBELL.

WVitnesses:

G. STORMS CARPENTER, A. H. GENTNER. 

